Tucker v. Winders.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN by R. L. Tucker against J. B. Winders, beard by Judge W. A. Moke and a jury, at March Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of Duplin County. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
This was an action for unlawfully causing the arrest of plaintiff. Evidence of the reputed wealth of defendant was competent in considering the question of punitive damages. Reeves v. Winn, 97 N. C., 246; 2 Am. St. Rep., 387; Bowden v. Bailes, 101 N. C., 612. The plaintiff was not restricted to the tax list. That is by no means the only evidence. The defendant may have property in other counties, and, as to personalty, the list is merely the declaration of defendant. His reputation as to wealth is proper to go to the jury for consideration. It is open to the defendant, to go upon the stand…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Reeves v. . WinnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1887
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- Lewis v. . CleggSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1897
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